A soon-to-open Vancouver restaurant named after a notorious narco-terrorist has prompted a backlash among the local Colombian community, who say the owners are being culturally insensitive. The restaurant's executive chef, Sarah Kashani, said the name is simply a play on words, because it has the word "bar" in it. It's also the last name of former Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar who has experienced a recent surge in popular culture with shows like Netflix's Narcos. "By no means are we a Colombian restaurant. Paola Murillo says she would be happy to work with Escobar restaurant to help them understand why their name is so offensive to Colombians in Vancouver.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2018 14:37 UTC